About the Author

Nahoko Uehashi is one of Japan's most popular children's writers. She has won numerous awards, including the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award. An associate professor at a Japanese university, she has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and studies indigenous peoples in Australia. Her books include the multivolume Moribito series. She lives near Tokyo, Japan.

Reviews

"Uehashi's vivid storytelling, beautiful prose, and shifting perspectives that cover a broad scope of events will have readers relishing every detail of her lush world building." --The Bulletin, starred review, on The Beast Player "The beauty and power of the natural world is at the core of this intriguing fantasy, whose abrupt ending guarantees a sequel." --Kirkus Reviews on The Beast Player